The Blackguard

guitardedzen · January 19th, 2007, 06:55 PM

Just ordered it from www.jklutherie.com. Anyone have a personal review on it? I'm hopin it's gonna be good for $100.00!

mellecaster · January 19th, 2007, 06:59 PM

If you like Early Teles....you will NOT be disappointed !!!

Bones · January 19th, 2007, 07:17 PM

It makes "Beauty of the Burst" look like a bird cage liner.

Telemarkman · January 19th, 2007, 07:32 PM

Oh man, you've something to look forward to - pure eye candy !

Jellecaster · January 19th, 2007, 08:07 PM

Awesome book!!!

Weighs about 8lbs.

tele3244 · January 19th, 2007, 08:11 PM

Best Tele book ever...Great closeups of guitars, pickups, tuners, frets, serial #'s, screws, and pickguards. Very informative!

Dave Yeats · January 19th, 2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jellecaster

Awesome book!!!

Weighs about 8lbs.

The early ones were made out of swamp ash paper, and they were lighter. Some around 6 pounds!

Just kidding.

You won't be let down even if you set your expectations high. Amazing work of art.

0le FUZZY · January 19th, 2007, 09:02 PM

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Amazing work of art.

...All that and a huge labor of love.

...Noe where else will yew fine that much beauty and information stuck betwixt hard covers.

(deranged internet-based alter ego, with my own lexicon and all.)

Please visit my page

poorplayer · January 19th, 2007, 09:06 PM

When the book was first released, this forum went absolutely nuts! It is the most incredible guitar book I personally have ever seen. Beauty of the Burst is great, but like Norm's Rare Guitars, it just shows the front and back of a whole bunch of guitars, in exactly the same position, really just to point out how they look in front and back. Nacho's Blackguard Book digs down into every imaginable detail on the guitars, the materials and how they changed, the paint, plastic, wood, metal, pickups, neck and body measurements, wires, decals, dates and initials, cases, etc etc. It also tracks the evolution from the first non-truss rod esquires, to the broadcasters, no-casters and telecasters. There's more broadcasters in that book then you will see in your entire life! If there's one main take-away I got from his book it's this: the variation in blackguards was tremendous, these things were basically hand made. Warning: as you look at the book, you will want a blackguard very badly!

mellecaster · January 19th, 2007, 09:26 PM

To add just a little to what Poorplayer said....having been lucky enough to play a few in my youth (Blackguards)...most of which were light....I was surprised to see how many 8lb. and over there are around ????...Great Book

Bigugh · January 19th, 2007, 09:54 PM

Everyone who loves the Tele should have one - totally awesome! I ordered the matching serial number to my Blackguard and the book arrived with my serial number foil stamped on the bridgeplate on the cover photo - I almost fell off my horse! And Nacho is a great guy, too.

sidneystreet · January 20th, 2007, 01:07 AM

I seriously doubt there will ever be a better Telecaster book, unless Nacho writes another. It is easily worth twice the price, to me. I consider it a must have for the Telecaster fan.

Wild Rice Chris · January 20th, 2007, 02:38 AM

One more glowing endorsement here. I bought one copy for myself and another for my dad. If you're obsessed, this is the book for you.

January 19th, 2007, 06:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
guitardedzen Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vermillion, SD Age: 22 Posts: 353	The Blackguard Just ordered it from www.jklutherie.com. Anyone have a personal review on it? I'm hopin it's gonna be good for $100.00!

January 19th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
mellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,985 17 Photos	If you like Early Teles....you will NOT be disappointed !!! __________________ I have never owned an Ipod or Blackberry..and doubt that I ever will......

January 19th, 2007, 09:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
poorplayer Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Televille Posts: 331	When the book was first released, this forum went absolutely nuts! It is the most incredible guitar book I personally have ever seen. Beauty of the Burst is great, but like Norm's Rare Guitars, it just shows the front and back of a whole bunch of guitars, in exactly the same position, really just to point out how they look in front and back. Nacho's Blackguard Book digs down into every imaginable detail on the guitars, the materials and how they changed, the paint, plastic, wood, metal, pickups, neck and body measurements, wires, decals, dates and initials, cases, etc etc. It also tracks the evolution from the first non-truss rod esquires, to the broadcasters, no-casters and telecasters. There's more broadcasters in that book then you will see in your entire life! If there's one main take-away I got from his book it's this: the variation in blackguards was tremendous, these things were basically hand made. Warning: as you look at the book, you will want a blackguard very badly! __________________ "So long, New York. Howdy, East Orange."

January 19th, 2007, 09:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
mellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,985 17 Photos	To add just a little to what Poorplayer said....having been lucky enough to play a few in my youth (Blackguards)...most of which were light....I was surprised to see how many 8lb. and over there are around ????...Great Book __________________ I have never owned an Ipod or Blackberry..and doubt that I ever will......

January 20th, 2007, 02:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
Wild Rice Chris Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rice Custom Dungeon Posts: 2,884 27 Photos	One more glowing endorsement here. I bought one copy for myself and another for my dad. If you're obsessed, this is the book for you. __________________ "The children need to learn how to build their own environment and make their own music that is inspired by their roots."--Eugene Hütz "All music turns out to be ethnic music."--Steve Reich Enjoy, and please visit my homepage.

January 19th, 2007, 07:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bones Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,921 1 Photos	It makes "Beauty of the Burst" look like a bird cage liner.

January 19th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,881	Oh man, you've something to look forward to - pure eye candy !

January 19th, 2007, 08:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire, USA Age: 40 Posts: 2,222	Awesome book!!! Weighs about 8lbs.

January 19th, 2007, 08:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
tele3244 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: De Soto, Misery Posts: 13	Best Tele book ever...Great closeups of guitars, pickups, tuners, frets, serial #'s, screws, and pickguards. Very informative!

January 19th, 2007, 09:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bigugh Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 166	Everyone who loves the Tele should have one - totally awesome! I ordered the matching serial number to my Blackguard and the book arrived with my serial number foil stamped on the bridgeplate on the cover photo - I almost fell off my horse! And Nacho is a great guy, too.

January 20th, 2007, 01:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
sidneystreet Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,240	I seriously doubt there will ever be a better Telecaster book, unless Nacho writes another. It is easily worth twice the price, to me. I consider it a must have for the Telecaster fan.